Senior QB Tajh Boyd put it all together last season, earning FirstTeam AllACC honors, as well as AllAmerica accolades, completing 67.2 percent of his passes, for 3,896 yards and 36 touchdowns. Boyd has been a factor in the ground game as well over his career, including last season's 514 yards and 10 TDs rushing.Boyd sees a strong future for Clemson football, even beyond his senior season."Clemson is on the rise, and I don't see it slowing down from here I only see it picking up steam," he said. "It's like a locomotive."There's a lot of refinement that needs to take place," Gruden said. "He's got to learn how to manage some situations better. He's got to deliver at crunch time.

Linebackers have struggled against run in preseason, and questions of depth remain at safety behind starters Jairus Byrd and George Wilson. Projected starting CBs Gilmore, secondyear player Aaron Williams lack experience. Backup QB suddenly an issue after team acquire